Enclosed I send you the weekly report of hospitals here. These are the names of those
that have been added since last week. Gen'l Sherman & expedition returned last week.
Two divisions of the Army Corps go up the Red river and one goes to Pulaski, Tenn. Gen'l's
Smith & Tuttle go south, & Gen'l Vetsh north. Our Army are in a great deal better
health than we could expect after such merciless marches as they have made. Many are
sick & dying but the numbers are less than our fears.

I am very busy all the time. I hear nothing from Mr. Lord at Memphis.
Am anxious to do so. I visited the 8th Reg. last week. Col. Jefferson is highly spoken
of, I do not know but I wrote you about this.

Saw the brave old Eagle. I send you a
feather from his wing. Every body south knows the "Eagle Reg." I assure you every feather
that falls is preserved & called for.